7 Routes · 10 Itineraries

Choosing the right way up

WHICH ROUTE
FITS YOU?

Every climber is different — your fitness, your time, how you handle altitude, whether you want quiet trails or a shorter trip. The right route is the one that fits you. Here's how to find it.

01The Map 02Route Finder 03Compare 04Read About Each

How to read this page

THERE IS NO
BEST ROUTE. ONLY YOURS.

The summit success rate matters less than the route's fit, with your fitness, your timeline, and how you want to remember the climb.

We've guided every one of these for nearly two decades. Some are quieter, some are steeper, some give your body more time to adjust. The right route is the one that gets you to the summit, healthy, with the team intact.

Below: a map, a short quiz that narrows the field to two recommendations, a side-by-side comparison, and the long version of each. If you'd rather skip ahead, talk to our team.

6

Kilimanjaro Routes

1

Mount Meru Route

10

Itineraries

4 – 12

Day Range

Illustrated topographic map of Kilimanjaro showing the Lemosho, Machame, Northern and Crater Camp, Rongai, Marangu, and Mount Meru routes with camps and huts.

Route Finder · 2 minutes

WHICH ROUTE
IS RIGHT
FOR YOU?

Four questions. We'll narrow eleven itineraries down to the two we'd actually recommend.

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Q01

How many days do you have on the mountain?

Q02

Climbing experience?

Q03

What matters more, solitude or scenery?

Q04

Group climb or private?

CodeRouteLengthDifficultyDatesAvailabilityPriceAction

R052526

RONGAI

9

Moderate

May 25 → Jun 02

12 of 12 spots

$3,049

N061026

NORTHERN CIRCUIT

11

Moderate

Jun 10 → Jun 20

9 of 12 spots

$3,569

L061526

LEMOSHO

10

Moderate

Jun 15 → Jun 24

10 of 12 spots

$3,269

N062226

NORTHERN CIRCUIT

11

Moderate

Jun 22 → Jul 02

12 of 12 spots

$3,569

L062326

LEMOSHO

10

Moderate

Jun 23 → Jul 02

11 of 12 spots

$3,269

L070226

LEMOSHO

10

Moderate

Jul 02 → Jul 11

12 of 12 spots

$3,269

N070426

NORTHERN CIRCUIT

11

Moderate

Jul 04 → Jul 14

12 of 12 spots

$3,569

L071326

LEMOSHO

10

Moderate

Jul 13 → Jul 22

12 of 12 spots

$3,269

N072226

NORTHERN CIRCUIT

11

Moderate

Jul 22 → Aug 01

9 of 12 spots

$3,569

L072326

LEMOSHO

10

Moderate

Jul 23 → Aug 01

8 of 12 spots

$3,269

The Long Read

EVERY ROUTE,
WRITTEN BY GUIDES.

The Connoisseur's Route

Wide acclimatization profile, all five climate zones, and the most varied scenery of any route on the mountain. The one we recommend first.

7 – 8 days · 90 – 94% summit · Medium traffic

The Whiskey Route

The classic Kilimanjaro route. Steep ascents, varied terrain, the Barranco Wall, and the route the rest of the industry calls "the whiskey".

6 – 7 days · 84 – 89% summit · High traffic

The 9-Day Quiet One

Northern Circuit

Longest itinerary on the mountain. Lowest traffic, highest summit rate, and the most spacious acclimatization profile we offer.

9 days · 96% summit · Low traffic

The only route from the north. Drier than the southern approaches, a shoulder-season favourite, and the quietest of the moderate routes.

6 – 7 days · 84 – 88% summit · Low traffic

The Coca-Cola Route

The only hut route on Kilimanjaro. Bunks, hot meals, and the same trail up and down, comfortable, but the shortest itinerary on offer.

6 days · 80% summit · High traffic

A Night Above 18,000 ft

Northern Crater

Northern Circuit with one extraordinary addition: a night inside Reusch Crater at the rim of the ash pit. The rarest itinerary on the mountain.

10 days · 92% summit · Very Low traffic

Tanzania's Second Mountain

A four-day climb up a 14,968 ft volcano with an armed ranger and giraffes at the trailhead. Often paired with Kilimanjaro as acclimatization.

4 days · 95% summit · Low traffic

When you'd rather just ask

TALK TO OUR TEAM.
TWENTY MINUTES.

No script, no upsell. We'll ask about your fitness, your dates, and your travel style, and tell you which route we'd put you on if you were a friend.

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